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Balloting is being held from 8
to 4 p.m. in the Student Centei
today on Homecoming nominees
and a proposed constitutional
amendment due to action taken
by the Student Senate Monday
evening.
The election was originally
scheduled to take place yesterday,
but Elections Committee
vice-chairman Bill Hawkins
challenged the constitutionality of
that date. A meeting of. the
Elections Committee during a
short Senate recess then moved
the date of the election to today.
The amendment, which has to
be approved by a majority of the
students voting in the election for
passage, will alter the procedure
for introducing new business to
the Senate.
It will change Article III,
Section 4D of the Senate
Constitution to read, "Agenda
•.shall be prepared by the Executive
Committee and sent to each
Senator before each meeting. New
business may be brought from the
jfloor by any senator after agenda
items have been considered. The
presiding officer must call for new
business before a motion to
adjourn may be considered.
"New business brought up at
Senate meetings will go before the
Executive Committee unless
two-thirds of the Senators present
vote to bring up the new business
immediately."
In its present form the passage
says, "Agenda shall be prepared
by the Executive Committee, but
new business may be brought
from, the floor by any senator
after' agenda items have been
considered. The presiding officer.
must call for new business before
a motion to adjourn may be
considered."
Hawkins declared that Article
v VII, Section 8D of the Senate
Constitution forbids holding an
election on Tuesday after it is
announced in the J-TAC the
previous Wednesday.
The constitution states that
one of the duties of the Elections
Committee Chairman is "to see
that all elections are announced in
the J-TAC at least one week prior
to the election."
Article III, Section 2C of the
constitution was also cited by
Hawkins. It says the Elections
Committee is "to enforce the
rules set forth for elections in the
By-Laws of this Constitution."
According to Hawkins, it
would have been unconstitutional
to hold the election yesterday
because it would have been
announced only six days in
advance by the J-TAC.
Following the meeting and
recess, Hatchett announced that
.the committee had voted to
postpone the election until today.
The amendment has been
greeted by an anti-passage
campaign from the TSU Young
Democrats. The organization has
distributed leaflets around campus
urging students to vote against the
proposal.
In their leaflets, the Young
Democrats stated that "at times a
smaller emergency question
pertaining to , one group or
department would not be
legislated on because it could not
attain the necessary two-thirds
vote."
Foust Addresses Senate
ONE SIDE-Elton Wylie and Cindy Edwards find something
to chuckle about at the Young Democrats' booth in the
Student Center at which YD's solicited student opposition
to a proposed constitutional amendment.
Students Vote Today
On Amendment
by Jackie Robinett
James Foust, head of TSU's
maintenance department, spoke
to the Student Senate Monday
evening about recent Senate
criticism of his department's
operation and got a mixed
reaction from senators.
■ Foust, said he believes the
supervisors are doing a good job,
but not a p'erfect job.
He said he is aware of some
problem areas within the
department, but declined to
comment on them individually.
However, he said he is sufe the
supervisors know where problems
exist and are taking steps to
rerrjedy .the problems.
In response to a question from
the floor of the Senate, Foust said
he feels* the maintenance
department has an adequate
supply,of.manpower.,He told the
senators that the department has
room for qualified student
employees: •; , .
Foust began,his'access to the
Senate by, saying, ,"I hope there's
no hostility toward mte, because I
certainly have none toward you."
During discission after the
regular Senate meeting, Men's
House Council Representative Bil
. West said ho felt that the Senate
was being "conned" by Foust. He
, said the maintenance department
head spoke as if he were teaching
a third-grade class.
Ray Dillard, senator for the
junior class, spoke more highly of
, the address, and said he learned
from Foust's talk.
In other action, the Senate
appointed a committee to study
the 12-hour residency
requirement placed on graduate
students at Tarleton.
Walter Gerhart, graduate
student senator, said TSU requires
graduate students to take at least
12, hours ; during one regular
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semester or six hours during two
summer semesters.
Gerhart said this is hard for
graduate students because they
ai;e frequently employed.
Gerhart will serve as committee
chairman, and will be assisted by
Peggy Welch and James Boucher.
The Senate also approved a
Student Activity Fund
Committee, which was appointed'
by Student Body President Jim
Hatchett.
The committee consists of
Hatchett, Joe Bates, Betsy
Middleton, J.O. Bass and Dave
Gillen. It was approved by a 22-14
vote.
Vice President Curley Cooper
presented three designs for
Homecoming bumper stickers to
the Senate. The senators voted to
accept one bearing the TSU seal,
and having "Tarleton: 75th
Anniversary" printed in the
school colors.
It was also reported to the
Senate that student card packets
are being revised. A committee
appointed by the Senate is helping
to check possible ways of revision.
In its Oct. 14 meeting, the
Senate will hear further
committee reports on the
graduate student residency
requirement, problems in the
library, bumper1 stickers, tenure
policy, and card packet.
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The J-TAC (Stephenville, Tex.), Vol. 55, No. 6, Ed. 1 Wednesday, October 9, 1974, newspaper, October 9, 1974; (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth141296/m1/3/: accessed May 2, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Tarleton State University.